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Flourishing immigrant youth, families, and educators: a multi-methods pilot study of a school-based program for immigrant rights

By | Child Well-Being, Immigrant Families Research, Immigrant Youth, Research, Research Highlight

Flourishing immigrant youth, families, and educators: a multi-methods pilot study of a school-based program for immigrant rights

Germán A. Cadenas, Raquel Sosa, Lorena Tule-Romain, Viridiana Carrizales, Pablo Arenas Gallo, and Claudia M. Castillo-Lavergne; Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community (August 3, 2026)

A pilot study of a school-based immigrant rights education program found high levels of empowerment and well-being among 137 participants, with a direct link between legal rights empowerment and psychological well-being across all three program versions.

The Justice Gap for Unaccompanied Children in US Immigration Court: Rurality, Resources, and Client Characteristics as Determinants of Access to Counsel

By | Immigrant Youth, Research, Research Highlight, Unaccompanied Minors, Unaccompanied Minors Research

The Justice Gap for Unaccompanied Children in US Immigration Court: Rurality, Resources, and Client Characteristics as Determinants of Access to Counsel

Chiara Galli and Tatiana Padilla, Law & Social Inquiry (February 18, 2026)

A study of nearly 400,000 immigration court cases finds that unaccompanied minors’ access to legal representation is shaped not only by geography and resource availability but also by client characteristics like gender, age, nationality, and Indigeneity, highlighting deep inequities in who receives counsel in removal proceedings.

What You Need to Know about August 2026 Executive Orders on Birth Tourism and Birthright Citizenship

By | Federal Policy, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law

What You Need to Know about August 2026 Executive Orders on Birth Tourism and Birthright Citizenship

Women’s Refugee Commission (August 25, 2026)

This brief summarizes Trump’s two August 2026 executive orders on birth tourism and birthright citizenship and identifies the harms they pose to U.S.-born children.

Children’s Budget 2026

By | Federal Policy, Immigrant Youth, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight

Children’s Budget 2026

First Focus on Children (September 17, 2026)

This analysis finds that federal investments in children have declined for the fifth straight year, with the Trump administration’s proposed budget cutting $1.842 billion in funding for immigrant and refugee children, including from Title I Migrant Education, refugee assistance programs, and English language acquisition grants.

New Guidance on Public Charge Determinations Does Not Specify Key Concepts, Likely Resulting in Immigrant Families Facing Ongoing Confusion and Fear

By | Federal Policy, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Public Charge

New Guidance on Public Charge Determinations Does Not Specify Key Concepts, Likely Resulting in Immigrant Families Facing Ongoing Confusion and Fear

Samantha Artiga, Kaiser Family Foundation (August 19, 2026)

This piece briefly reviews the new public charge rule and implications for immigrant families, highlighting that its vague standards and broad officer discretion will likely fuel fear among immigrant families. 

Unaccompanied Children in America: A Reference Handbook

By | Family Separation, Immigrant Youth, Research, Research Highlight, Unaccompanied Minors, Unaccompanied Minors Research

Unaccompanied Children in America: A Reference Handbook

Robert G. Hasson III, Bloomsbury (June 25, 2026)

This comprehensive resource addresses key questions about unaccompanied immigrant children, from migration risks and policy frameworks to the agencies responsible for housing, processing, and determining the legal status of these children.

Immigrant Parents’ Beliefs About the U.S. Child Welfare: System: The Role of Information Sources and Familiarity

By | Child Welfare System Research, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Parenting, Research, Research Highlight, Social Work

Immigrant Parents’ Beliefs About the U.S. Child Welfare: System: The Role of Information Sources and Familiarity

Maryam Rafieifar, Yangjin Park, Chien-jen Chiang, Blessing Ramsey-Soroghaye, Yao Wang, and Sajede Tavakoli; International Journal on Child Maltreatment: Research, Policy and Practice (August 14, 2026)

This study finds that immigrant families with little direct knowledge of the U.S. child welfare system still hold strong beliefs about it, shaped by media and community narratives, highlighting the need for culturally responsive, multilingual outreach from child welfare agencies and immigrant-serving organizations.

In Its Second Term, Trump Administration Quietly Expands Family Separation

By | Deportation, Detention, Family Separation, Federal Policy, Immigration Enforcement, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight

In Its Second Term, Trump Administration Quietly Expands Family Separation

Muzaffar Chishti & Greg García, Migration Policy Institute (July 30, 2026)

This piece reviews how immigration enforcement during the 2nd Trump administration is driving a quieter wave of family separations inside the U.S., with fewer reunification resources and a blurring of child protection and immigration enforcement.

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